Mick Boyle

A few years back I was enjoying a coffee with Gigi (The Charmains) wife of the late Herman Griffin / Lewis when out of the blue she mentioned that she originally sang I need you like a baby (Andrea Henry) and had it on a funny metal disc coved in vinyl, but her husband backed the second version by Andrea We search that house and garage but with no joy. Who knows one day she may find it and then it may take its place on a thread like this. Its that rare none of us have heard it (to the best of my knowledge)

I was lucky enough to have the chalet next door to Richie Pitts at Prestatyn weekender 3 years running. He is a true gentleman, he told me that they came over hear touring as the Velours and were persuaded by Peter Springfellow to change there name to the Fantastic, He had moved to Sheffield and was enjoying his royalties from the theme music he had written for the TV show Black Adder He appeared at the weekender the first time as a booked artist in his own right and after that he kept turning out to help with backing

Me mate gave me a CD with some unexpected instrumentals on Just played through it and these four are there + others Imperial Cs - Someone tell her Kenny Gamble - The jokes on you Douglas Banks - Ain't that just like a woman Rotations - Put a dime on D-9

Brilliant - Id like to hear the rest of this set

Thats right Pete Love the Imperial Cs with the piano

Geno Washington - Ooh Baby Played a few years back by Andy Rix & Rob Thomas

Cant go wrong with this

Eddie - South Africa, but why you may ask Heres a link but its a bit sad but well worth reading Barbara Randolph was one of my favourite Motown girls, She was so tall, elegant, and fabulous, full of charm and poise and grace. She was married to Eddie Singleton, former A&R executive at Motown in the 1960s. Eddie's first wife had been Berry Gordy's ex-wife, Raynoma Gordy, also known as Miss Ray, who ran off with Eddie and together they formed Shrine Records, which, supposedly, got blacklisted by every radio station in the USA, out of their loyalty to Motown. Eddie married Barbara, but had the amazing situation of Raynoma still living in their house. Barbara's biggest Motown classic was "I Got A Feeling", a true anthem, and in fact only recently, Motown put out an entire CD of her work there, including many unreleased recordings. Her version of "Baby Don't You Do It" has to be heard to be believed. After Motown, she acted in a couple of films, recorded for Eddie's label Tarca, and then signed to Motorcity, where we did an entire album called "Breaking Into My Heart". This song, "Mister Wonderful", was written by Sylvia Moy and myself, about her love for Eddie, and indeed she sings it straight to him as she records it, captured on this amazing video for posterity. Years later, she suddenly and without warning left Eddie, and told him she'd fallen out of love with him, something he couldn't come to terms with, so he moved to South Africa. It transpired that she knew she was wasting away from Cancer, and didn't want him to see her die slowly, so she left him, and lied to him, just to spare him the agony, and he only found this out after her death. Knowing this tragedy makes this video so poignant, and knowing how deeply they loved each other really brought tears to my eyes. She was lovely, and is much missed.

Recently double decked at an allnighter and finished of with Johnny Summers I cant let go. When we had finished the sound engineers kicked into action packing all the gear away. Got home and my record was missing, I cant tell you how bad I felt, the memories came flooding back of where i bought it from - how much I paid - how long it took me to get it. (not quite the rarest record ever made) but I was so pissed off with myself Phoned me mate who I double decked with and it was in his box Panic over, life was great again. I only experienced this for a few hours so I cant imagine how it is for you guys who have felt this for years.

There was plenty more the had from the same shop, that was back in the days of easy pickings I think those days have gone forever. In fact I know they have Mick

John Poole and Gary Rushbrook pulled Lester Tipton out of a $1.00 rack in 79

NS-Crossover = Late 60s early 70s kind of thing RW-Crossover= Getting to the other side of the road

Little bit of an abrupt ending here

No just hammered

The link don't work Mick

Heres a badboy fast one for yas I still sing these words to my wife of 32 years

Is this classed as going off topic

I feel daft now cuz everyone is watching so I will start with the one and only top sound and finish with No 763. Young Brothers Baby / Whats your game - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Willy Wade When push comes to shove

Just for you Sy. I hope it eases your pain

Does it involve stones

Tell us more Sy

And mine but I must be bad at maths because I have 763 in my top 10

Thanks Simon - A little tear came out when i read that

Always worth a spin

This one does it for me